Category Archives: Food

Meet the Iroquois “three sisters” of gardening: corn, squash, and beans. A long time ago, the Iroquois knew that those vegetables could happily grow together in a single mound. In my upcoming book Three Sisters Garden, they are known as Cara, Sara, and … Continue reading →

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE tomatoes. But they have taken over my garden, or at least part of it. But I love butterflies, too, and had planned this little corner to be my main butterfly-attracting area: birdbath; yarrow yellow, … Continue reading →

January birthdays, growing up, were never fun, not for me or for my mother. (I just celebrated by pruning roses and verbena.) The occasional party was inevitably held inside or often cancelled because of snow. Or, kids couldn’t come because … Continue reading →